The hidden curriculum will always exist. But it does not have to remain hidden.
Designed primarily for current graduate students and undergraduates considering graduate school, this blog will amplify the voices of OCA members who have navigated—and learned from—the complexities of academic life.
By addressing the simple but powerful question of “what do you know now that you wish you had known at the beginning of graduate school?” we hope that Revealing the Hidden Curriculum will spark meaningful conversation about the taken-for-granted realities of our discipline and serve as a practical, enduring resource for emerging scholars.
Competence is Not Enough: Understanding the Hidden Curriculum
The hidden curriculum includes everything you are expected to absorb outside of your syllabi and program handbooks. It shapes opportunities, evaluations, and advancement for all scholars. How can we navigate this terrain?